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Tomah Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Tomah, La Grange, Tomah, Byron, Lincoln, Adrian, Clifton, Camp Douglas, Oakdale, Greenfield, Orange, Grant, Warrens, Oakdale, Bear Bluff, Wyeville, Scott and Kingston, and parts of Wilton, Ridgeville, Cutler and Knapp.

Students
2,970
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,085
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Tomah Area School District

  • School Grade D: better than 7% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,085 per student · 14% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,982’20
3,022’21
3,014’22
3,030’23
2,970’24

About steady.

Students
White 82%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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